Brief History of Carnival - by Nandi Bynoe - Informative Caribbean History

[talljib]

soca and rapso isn't a fusion of soul nor rap respectively with calypso

[MrGriegos]

Some of the pictures presented in this video remind me of those that come from Brazil in regards to the developmental history of Capoeira

The cultural history of Caribbean music described in the video is very interesting.

But is "Carnival music" exclusive to Afro-Caribbean culture and identity, or is it much broader than this? I am interested in open-minded opinions.

[Trinivalist]

In truth, soca is still supposed to tell a story. But because the jump up is so much fun, soca artists are going for the jump, wave, wine effect of the songs. But that's not what soca is really about. Mojuba Lord Shorty. Mojuba to all our Carnival playing anscestors that fought to keep Carnival alive in Trinidad (Iere) when the colonizers tried to kill it. But now it's just a commercial entity that most people who play it don't really understand. (Mojuba means 'we pay homage')

[chsn09]

You are right ! Even the paranda or the parang, many people do not even understand it when it is in Spanish ! And of course we know not all Trinidadians speak Spanish ! Lol !

[Trinivalist]

it's interesting that you said soca is soul music mixed with calypso. When soca was developing, disco music was popular in the states. Lord Shorty, is the inventor of soca... when you listen to his songs, he say it's the Soul of Calypso. Meaning calypso needed to change to fit the times. Then he infused it with the Indian music from Hindu, Muslim, and Bollywood movies. It was not soul music from the states. it was the bringing out of the true essence of calypso for keeping up with the times.